Louisa Muller & Eric Melear

Louisa & Eric

July 9, 2011

Louisa Muller & Eric Melear

Louisa & Eric

July 9, 2011

To our beloved family and friends,

The very best present we can think of is for all you lovely people to join us in Vienna to witness and celebrate our marriage. We know that it's a lot to ask, since for most of you it means transatlantic flights and hotel rooms, and we appreciate you traveling to be with us more than we can say.

In fact, we weren't planning to register at all, especially since we recently purged most of our belongings, packed the rest into a tiny storage unit, and moved across the world. However, it has been pointed out to us by several trusted advisers that some people might like to give us a gift, so... We have gone a bit nontraditional and created a honeymoon registry, just for those people. We're planning a relaxing vacation to some of our favorite (and soon to be favorite) places in Italy. Please don't feel any obligation to give a gift, but if you are so inclined we would love your help in creating the first (wine-soaked) memories of our marriage. We promise lots of pictures and drool-worthy descriptions of the gelato.

And as for the rest of you, go buy a plane ticket instead, pretty please.

Much love,
Louisa and Eric

We're going to La bella Italia!

We are so excited to spend two blissful weeks together living la dolce vita in Italy! Rather than visit the big cities, we've chosen to spend our time in smaller towns and in the countryside. It promises to be molto relaxing.

First, we'll spend a week at the Castello di Bossi near Siena, taking some day trips and spending lots of time by and in the pool. For the second week we'll travel to the sweet walled town of Lucca, the beautiful coastal Cinque Terre, and that most romantic of cities, Verona (let's hope we survive). One long train ride, and we'll be back home in Vienna.

We're so looking forward to taking beautiful pictures, eating and drinking extremely well, and leaving our computers and iPhones behind. It seems like the perfect way to begin our married life together.

Our Registry

First, we have to get there
La dolce far niente
Day trip to Siena
In vino veritas
Lucca
Cinque Terre
Verona
Home sweet Vienna
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We'll take the overnight train from Vienna to Florence. We'll be snuggling up in bunk beds in our own tiny sleeper compartment.
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When we get to Florence (at the crack of dawn), we'll wander to our favorite coffee shop for a cappuccino and a pastry. Buon appetito!
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We'll travel like the locals do and take the bus from Florence to Siena.
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We'll rent a Fiat 500 (pronounce that Cinquecento and combine with a flamboyant hand gesture for the real Italian flavor) for the week so we can pretend there are no driving laws just like the crazy Italians do (we kid, we kid).
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We're spending a week at the Castello di Bossi (yes, that's right, the BOSSY CASTLE), near Siena. We've rented an apartment with a beautiful view over the surrounding countryside and a pool right outside the door!
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We'll rent bikes, ride to a pretty part of countryside, and have a picnic feast of Italian bread, cheese, and wine (but not so much of any of it that we can't ride back home again).
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Gelato. Most days. CAN'T WAIT.
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We can't wait to cook pasta in our little apartment, eat it on the patio, and recreate our own Lady & the Tramp spaghetti moment. Nightly.
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We love to climb to the top of things, so we'll definitely count the 300 steps up to the top of the Torre del Mangia for a magnificent view!
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Churches, museums, and other cultural sights—Siena's are manageable and located very close together. Plus, who could turn down a museum with the name Pinacoteca? Not us.
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We'll sit on Il Campo munching on pizza and people watching before going for our own passeggiata and driving home to the Bossy Castle.
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We'll explore the lovely hill town of Montepulciano, hopefully catching market day on Thursday. Once we've climbed the tower of the Palazzo Comunale, we'll taste some local wines as a reward.
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Montalcino: another gorgeous hill town, another excuse to sip delicious wine (hmm…I'm beginning to sense a theme). No towers to climb here, but we will take a picnic up to the ramparts of the Fortezza. Then we'll…you guessed it…taste some wine.
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We'll buy a few (just a few, we promise) bottles to take home and open on special occasions.
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After saying a fond goodbye to the Bossy Castle and returning the rental car, we'll use trains for the rest of our journey. Hope our suitcases aren't too full of wine to carry. First, Siena to Lucca!
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The walls surrounding the city of Lucca are the perfect place to ride a tandem bicycle! Guess who'll be doing most of the pedaling?
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Lucca is the city of Puccini! Just in case we're having opera withdrawal, we'll take in an evening of Puccini arias and scenes.
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We'll spend the night in a beautiful bed & breakfast in the heart of the medieval town. I think we'll be ready for air conditioning at this point in the trip.
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Back on the train, from Lucca to the Cinque Terre!
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We'll buy trail passes and spend a whole day hiking from town to town, stopping along the way to take pictures and just enjoy the spectacular views. We'll burn off some of that pasta and gelato with lots and lots of walking.
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With all that hiking, we'll need to eat well to keep our strength. We'll share amazing dinners at quiet restaurants overlooking the ocean, with fresh seafood caught that day. Oh, and apparently this is where foccaccia comes from! Heaven.
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We'll spend two nights in a room with a view. Afternoon naps might be in order, too.
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We'll kiss the ocean goodbye (figuratively speaking...I think) and hop on a train to Verona.
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La Traviata in the ancient Roman Arena di Verona! We'll sit in the cheap seats on stone steps that date back to the 1st century AD.
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For our final night in Italy, we'll sleep somewhere charming near the Arena and try not to cry into our pillows.
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Nothing like 9 hours on a train together to slowly bring us back to reality. We'll get home in the evening and sleep in our own bed (with our own snuggly cat).
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